despair6の選挙：非常に悪い政治文化4

Last time, we looked at situation that people quickly abandoned the Cabinet that had been selected by the election.

It was much different from Japan that the situations of European and American advanced nations and a neighboring nation.

In this time and next time, I will explain the cause comparing with overseas situations.

Conspicuous election situations in Japan(legislative elections)

Dissipated political parties likely fog: After the war, the political parties that exceed 50 was born and disappeared, and 14 political parties have seats now. These many will also disappear soon in several years.

The seats of political parties are reversed on each elections: 2009 years and 2012 years in the Lower House election, it was greatly reversedthe standings between the ruling and opposition parties.

Declining turnout of voters: in the Lower House election, the turnout is 92% in 1917, 75% in 1955, and 59% in 2012. This shows decreasing trend.

Increasing independents of voters: they are increasing from 10% in 1960s to 50% in 2012 years.

These weaken political power and become a serious obstacle for reorganizing the stagnant society and economy of Japan.

Has this problem arises in European and American advanced nations.

What are as the difference between Japan and the West, or its background factor?

In 1983 years, the Green Party made an advance into parliament. Since then it became 4 party system. And the left-wing party was added in 2005. Since then it became 5 party system.

Germany adopts a proportional representation and combines first past the post system with it.

From a bitter experience with the presence of small political parties that became a hotbed on which Nazis gain power, if new party did not exceed 5 percent of the votes, cannot acquire the seat for Parliament.

But the presence of small political parties is becoming remarkable also here.